Moving to Reid ACT 2612
What the official numbers say about living in Reid — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $430 a week, against a median household income of $2,272 a week.
About 52% of homes are owner-occupied and 46% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the apartment.
Who you'll be living with
Reid shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,583 → 1,544 people).
Around 48% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, South Korea; most spoken languages besides English: Korean, Mandarin, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Reid sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (45% of workers), while 16% work from home.
Nearest train station: Canberra, 4.4 km south.
Nearest light rail stop: Alinga Street, 900 m west.
Nearest bus interchange: City Bus Station, 800 m west.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 5.7 km south-east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 1 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 27 schools · 221 cafes & restaurants · 8 supermarkets · 39 parks — see them all on the Reid profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Ainslie School 800 m · Campbell High School 850 m · Canberra Grammar School 900 m · Merici College 1.4 km · Australian Academy of Science 1.5 km · St Thomas More's Primary School 1.8 km · Campbell Primary School 1.9 km · Turner School 2.1 km
Groceries: Aldi 450 m · Coles 500 m · Daily Market 1.3 km · Daily Market Groceries 1.7 km · IGA 1.7 km · Braddon Supermarket 1.9 km · IGA 2.1 km · IGA 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Glebe Park 350 m · Ataturk Memorial Garden 850 m · Veteran's Park 850 m · City Hill 950 m · Marsh Garden 950 m · Commonwealth Park 1.1 km · Hasset Park 1.1 km · Remembrance Nature Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Reid, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Superb Fairy-wren · Pied Currawong · Red Wattlebird · Crimson Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Reid, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid here | 1,544 | — | 10/10 | 17% |
| City | 4,835 | — | 10/10 | 5% |
| Parkes | — | — | — | 11% |
| Braddon | 6,383 | — | 10/10 | 12% |
| Campbell | 6,564 | — | 10/10 | 17% |
| Turner | 4,470 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Ainslie | 5,376 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Canberra — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2612 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Reid profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $430 a week, and about 46% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,583 people to 1,544. It sits about 1 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line, and Canberra station is roughly 4.4 km away. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Canberra.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Reid vs Campbell · Reid vs Turner.
Nearby guides: City · Parkes · Braddon · Campbell · Turner · Ainslie.
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